Bermuda’s first murder of 2011 had “elements of a gang shooting” though victim Colford Ferguson is not believed to have been in a gang.Detective Chief Inspector Nick Pedro told a press conference yesterday his investigating team was following various lines of inquiry and had already made “significant progress” in tracking down Mr Ferguson’s killer.The 29-year-old father-of-one, of Warwick, was gunned down while doing construction work at 2 East Shore Road, Sandys, on Friday afternoon.Det Ch Insp Pedro said several 911 calls were received “suggesting that gunshots were heard in Somerset village”.He said: “The investigation revealed that persons in the village at the time went into the crime scene at 2 East Shore Road, Sandys, and found the victim.“The first officers arrived within 14 minutes of receiving the first call [at 2.08pm]. The scene was immediately preserved and cordoned off for forensic exam.”He said officers remained at the scene yesterday collecting evidence as part of a “quite intensive” and lengthy examination.Mr Ferguson was declared dead at the scene after police arrived and an autopsy has since determined he died from multiple gunshot wounds.“We do not believe him to be a gang member but certainly this crime has elements of a gang shooting,” said Det Ch Insp Pedro. “The investigation is ongoing.”He would not comment on whether the killer may not have been the intended target.Detectives have been interviewing witnesses over the weekend and Det Ch Insp Pedro urged anyone else with information to come forward.He said officers were keen to identify a man in dark clothing who was seen in a layby just east of the crime scene.Police said on Friday evening that a “disturbing image” of Mr Ferguson in a “blood-drenched shirt” was being circulated by members of the public.A spokesman said: “The [Bermuda Police] Service would like to talk with the person who captured the image on what we believe to be a camera phone. We believe this person may have some very valuable information.”Asked yesterday if the person had come forward, Det Ch Insp Pedro said: “That continues to be part of the investigation. I can’t say at this time.”Assistant Police Commissioner David Mirfield appealed for calm in the wake of the killing.Asked if retaliation was likely, he said it was possible but warned anyone planning to carry out such a crime they would be caught and convicted.He said gun violence was being perpetrated by a “small number of unprincipled individuals bent on violence and often this can lead to reprisals”.“Once again, I appeal personally for calm,” he added. “Let the police do their investigation.”He said the number of prosecutions in recent months for gun crime showed police were tackling the problem. He cited seven convictions since January 2010 and said six people were awaiting trial for murder.“It’s our job and we will continue to do that,” he said. “If people feel they need to take the law into their own hands, I will turn to the fact that we will catch and convict those in exactly the same way.”Mr Mirfield said Mr Ferguson was the first person killed by gun violence since August and police had made significant progress in bringing offenders to justice.Asked if the response time could have been swifter on Friday due to the close proximity of Somerset Police Station, he said: “Our police officers don’t deploy from police stations. They are on patrol. I believe that 14 minutes was a reasonable time for those officers to get to the scene.”Witnesses or anyone with information about the murder should call the Serious Crime Unit on 299-8106 or the Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.l Useful website: www.bps.bm